HT5211 Airport Express 802.11n (2nd Generation) flashing 3 yellow then 3 green.

It reports Error -6742 when access is attempted using the Airport Utility and connecting directly to it via the Ethernet port. I have tried resetting several times with no change in the condition.

Hello Vijay_NJ,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Alternating amber/green
When multiple Wi-Fi base stations are available during setup, you can trigger this behavior by using the Identify feature in AirPort Utility.
AirPort base stations: About AirPort base station status lights (LED)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4600
Best of luck,
Mario

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